Ethics and dilemmas regarding acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine among people living in an Indian metropolitan city during the pandemic: a qualitative study
Trust in authorities, transparent risk communication and culturally sensitive engagement are critical to improving vaccine confidence. Public health strategies should address safety concerns, ensure equitable access and promote consistent messaging to enhance vaccine acceptance in current and future pandemic contexts.
Authors
- Sowntappan Balasubramanian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3581-4285)
- Deepika Mandar Sadawarte
- Jeffrey Pradeep Raj (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8621-6106)
- Dattaprasad Avinash Sawant (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0533-9292)
- Shilpa Nellikal
Institutions
- National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health (IN)
- Manipal Academy of Higher Education (IN)
- Government Medical College (IN)
- King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth G.S. Medical College (IN)
- Cooper Hospital (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-103591
- Primary Topic
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00